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Aimée Gayed1, Anthony D LaMontagne2,3, Allison Milner2
1School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia.
JMIR Mental Health
|July 5, 2018
Summary
The HeadCoach online training program significantly improved managers' confidence and knowledge in supporting employee mental health. This pilot study indicates it is a feasible and effective tool for creating mentally healthy workplaces.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Workplace Mental Health
- Management Training
Background:
- Mental health issues are the leading cause of sickness absence in high-income countries.
- Managers play a crucial role in fostering mentally healthy work environments and supporting employees with mental illness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility, usability, and effectiveness of HeadCoach, an online training program for managers.
- To enhance managers' confidence in supporting staff mental health and promote supportive workplace behaviors.
Main Methods:
- A pre-post pilot study involving 66 managers from two organizations.
- Managers completed the HeadCoach program at their own pace over 4 weeks.
- Data collected via an online platform at baseline and post-intervention, analyzed with paired samples t tests.
Main Results:
- 59.1% of invited managers participated, with 56.4% providing complete pre-post data.
- Significant increases observed in managers' knowledge of mental health management (P=.01) and confidence in communicating about mental illness (P<.001).
- Managers reported a significant increase in using stress-prevention strategies for their teams (P=.02).
Conclusions:
- HeadCoach appears to be a feasible, acceptable, and efficient training method for managers.
- Preliminary findings suggest the program effectively supports managers in addressing staff mental health needs.
- Further research is recommended, acknowledging the absence of a control group in this pilot study.
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